MOSCOW (MRC) -- The low density polyethylene unit at Dow Chemical's Bahia Blanca, Argentina, petrochemical complex remains shut two days after an explosion and fire at the unit, as per Plastemart with reference to a company source in Platts.
Dow is actively conducting an inquiry into the cause of the incident. The explosion and fire at the Bahia Blanca plant, about 220 miles from Buenos Aires, occurred on 5, November.
The Dow spokeswoman did not provide further details about what, if anything, has happened to the company's ability to meet Argentinian demand for LDPE. The plant has a 90,000 mt/year capacity.
The Bahia Blanca complex consists of five more production plants in addition to the LDPE plan, according to Dow.
The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational chemical corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. Dow is a large producer of plastics, including polystyrene, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene (PP), and synthetic rubber. The company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 188 sites in 36 countries across the globe.
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